Going back to school after the long summer holidays is often a daunting thought for autistic children and those with other additional needs, including ADHD – our Family Support Lead Julia Cox shares her top tips to help here. Children may be excited to see their friends again and to start learning new topics and
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We are delighted to be able to invite parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire to join us for more free Friday Lunch Break online get-togethers in September. These sessions proved popular during the lockdown at the start of the year and again in the run-up to the school summer holidays,
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Parents and carers can now request free places for the autumn programme of workshops and courses being delivered by Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children for the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service. The workshops and courses are available to families who are registered with a GP surgery that is part of the Berkshire
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We are delighted to be able to invite parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire to join us for more free Friday Lunch Break online get-togethers from next week. They proved popular during the lockdown in the first three months of this year with parents who enjoyed the chance to chat,
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Requests from families for help have run at record levels since the launch of the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service at the start of this year. Autism Berkshire’s family support team had almost 1,000 contacts in the first quarter of 2021 with families registered at GP surgeries that are part of the Berkshire
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Parents and carers can now request places for the spring and summer programme of workshops and courses being delivered by Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children for the Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service. And there will be a social interaction skills group course for autistic and ADHD children aged 11 to 16 (ie
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Parents and carers of autistic children and young people in Berkshire can get support in a new way from Friday this week, January 15, with the launch online of Friday Lunch Break with Carly and Amanda. Autism advocate Carly Jones MBE and Autism Berkshire family support worker Amanda Walker are hosting a series of free
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Parents and carers can now register for free workshops being delivered by Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children for the new Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service in early 2021. These workshops are open to parents and carers who are registered with a GP surgery that is part of the Berkshire West CCG (which
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Many people are family carers and support someone who relies on them to do their shopping, or collect prescriptions and other essential items. They may not identify themself as a carer, because they are firstly a parent, a wife, husband, daughter, son, grandchild, friend or neighbour. To help family carers who live in the Reading
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Autism Berkshire will still be available to help autistic people in the county and their families during the second coronavirus pandemic lockdown, which starts at midnight tonight. Our Helpline and forthcoming online autism advice and benefits workshops will be running as planned, along with the online sessions of our Bear With Me and 197 Club
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Reading group for autistic women
Monday, 20th April, 2026, 11:30 am - 1:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Problem-solving & advice meet-up for autistic adults and their parents/carers – Reading
Monday, 20th April, 2026, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pmAtrium coffee shop, Greyfriars Church, Reading - Friar Street Reading Berkshire RG1 1EH
Reading Lunch Club for autistic adults
Tuesday, 21st April, 2026, 12:00 pm - 2:00 pmToby Carvery Caversham Bridge - Richfield Avenue Reading Berkshire RG1 8EQ
Job opportunity with Autism Berkshire advising and supporting autistic adults
Tuesday, 14th April, 2026
Join us to celebrate Autism Acceptance Week at special activities
Monday, 23rd March, 2026
Get advice on preparing autistic children to join primary school
Wednesday, 18th March, 2026
